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Art History Week 4
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Undergraduate 1
09/18/2017

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Sacrophagus
Definition
Stone coffin sometimes decorated with relief sculptures 
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Hypostyle Hall
Definition
Hall with a roof supported by rows of columns throughout the room
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Pylon
Definition
a pair of truncated pyramidal sloping walls flanking the entrance to an Egyptian temple
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Obelisk
Definition
tall, tapering, four sided pillars ending in a pointed pyramidal top
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Clerestory
Definition
Upper row of windows in a structure allowing light int he main space
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Peristyle hall of courtyard 
Definition
Continuous porch formed by row of columns surrounding the perimeter of balcony or courtyard 
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